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Henry Colman

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Henry Colman
Born
Henry Cohen

(1923-09-15)September 15, 1923
DiedNovember 7, 2012(2012-11-07) (aged 89)
Los Angeles, California
EducationAltoona High School
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Occupation(s)Producer, screenwriter
Years active1949–1993
SpouseDonna Brainard[1]

Henry Colman (September 9, 1923 – November 7, 2012) was an American producer and screenwriter.

Early life

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Colman was born Henry Cohen in Altoona, Pennsylvania to Canadian-Russian parents Abe, a businessman, and Jenny, a homemaker. He had an older brother and sister.[2] Colman attended and graduated from Altoona Area High School. He then spent two years at the University of Michigan[3] before in 1943 being drafted into the Army Air Force, where he served for two years as a navigator on B-29 bombers.[4] Colman then attended Columbia University, where he received a bachelor's degree in theatre.[3]

Career

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After graduating from Columbia Colman worked as a lighting assistant in various colleges, becoming lighting director and also doing some acting. In 1949, Colman auditioned at a Los Angeles theatre, but got a job as stage manager working on three plays.[2]

Colman then worked as a reporter for a Weekly Trade Paper.[citation needed]

In 1950s–1970s, Colman worked on the NBC show Kraft Television Theatre as a production coordinator,[5] and on Dr. Kildare as an associate producer.[3] He also worked on the American prime-time soap opera Peyton Place from 1965.

In 1970s–1980s, Colman worked on television films, including the two Love Boat television films.[3] In 1977, he worked as a producer on The Love Boat for the first seven seasons.[6] He left to produce the television series Hotel.[7]

Colman continued to work on television films including The Rape of Dr. Willis,[8] In the Shadows, Someone's Watching and Nightmare in the Daylight. He retired in 1993.

Death

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Colman died in November 2012 at his home in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 89.[9][3][10]

References

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  1. ^ "TV producer Henry Colman dies". November 11, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Henry Colman". October 22, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Henry Colman, 'Love Boat' Writer-Producer and TV Executive, Dies at 89". The Hollywood Reporter. November 9, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Obituary for Henry COLMAN". Los Angeles Times. November 11, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "'Hawaii Five-0' producer Henry Colman dies". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  6. ^ TV Guide (1983). Triangle Publications. 1983. p. 6.
  7. ^ "Henry Colman, Love Boat producer, dies aged 89". BBC News. November 12, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  8. ^ "'Love Boat' Producer, Archivist Henry Colman Dies at 89". November 11, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  9. ^ "R.I.P. Henry Colman". November 11, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  10. ^ "'Love Boat' Producer Henry Colman Dies At 89". Retrieved May 4, 2021.
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